Splinters

Returning to rural Nova Scotia for a funeral, Belle (Sofia Banzhaf) relapses into old dynamics with her mother Nancy (Shelley Thompson). Nancy has just accepted Belle’s coming out, revealed years ago when Belle was a teen, so Belle isn’t eager to disclose that she’s now dating the man (Callum Dunphy) who’s unexpectedly arrived on the tense scene to offer moral support. Thom Fitzgerald’s tragicomedy explores the amorphous nature of grief through honest observations, biting humour and hard-won catharsis.

Hold the Moment

The Georgia Straight: A 50th Anniversary Celebration Book

This beautifully produced coffee-table book brings together over 100 of Georgia Straight's iconic covers, along with short essays, insider details and contributor reflections, putting each of these issues of the publication into its historical context.